Join Ken Voorhis, executive director of the Tremont Institute, on Saturday, January 19, 2008 from 9 a.m. to mid afternoon for a lesson on winter tree identification. Receive hands-on experience on identifying trees by looking at their bark, location and structure. Non-refundable pre-registration of $15 per person payable to Tremont is required. Call 865/448-6709 or e-mail mail@gsmit.org to register. Bring a sack lunch, rain gear, and water.

(Note: Although Tremont issued no information about the difficulty of the walk, it will be in mountainous terrain over period of perhaps six hours but with frequent stops to identify and discuss trees.)

Directions cobbled together based upon information provided by The Tremont Institute: From Atlanta take I-75 N to Lenoir City - exit #81. Follow 321 North through Maryville to Townsend. Go straight on Hwy. 73 (don't turn toward Pigeon Forge) into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When coming in from Townsend, follow the road to the Y-intersection with signs to Gatlinburg or Cades Cove. Turn right towards Cades Cove, then immediately you will see a sign indicating the road to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute. Turn left across the bridge and follow the Tremont road 2 miles (you will cross two, two-lane bridges) to the Institute turning left across the 1-lane bridge. Immediately to the left is a small store where classes usually form before embarking on hikes.